]]>Tue, 22 Nov 2016 19:18:13 GMT1789272567Until the iPod, Apple’s cap value remained about the same as in the Apple ][ days. http://gizmodo.com/until-the-ipod-apple-s-cap-value-remained-about-the-sa-1788133014Until the iPod, Apple’s cap value remained about the same as in the Apple ][ days. The iPod was the start of Apple’s surge in size and value. Our cap value nearly doubled with the iPod and Steve Jobs was awarded with stock and a jet. It’s fair to say that the iPod was Jobs’ Apple ][, and the start of Apple’s stature in today’s world.

]]>Mon, 24 Oct 2016 03:29:52 GMT1788133014Our biggest interaction with costumes, besides Halloween, is at costume parties. http://io9.gizmodo.com/our-biggest-interaction-with-costumes-besides-hallowee-1788031822Our biggest interaction with costumes, besides Halloween, is at costume parties. Party is synonymous with play so cos-play makes good sense for a costuming event, where fun is the end goal.

]]>Tue, 18 Oct 2016 19:03:17 GMT1787936833In National Lampoon’s European Vacation, a dog leaped off the Eiffel Tower as comedy.http://sploid.gizmodo.com/in-national-lampoon-s-european-vacation-a-dog-leaped-o-1784897844In National Lampoon’s European Vacation, a dog leaped off the Eiffel Tower as comedy.

]]>Fri, 5 Aug 2016 21:40:54 GMT1784897844Some airline lounges are located pre-security, in case you are someone off the street.http://gizmodo.com/some-airline-lounges-are-located-pre-security-in-case-1784887610Some airline lounges are located pre-security, in case you are someone off the street.

]]>Thu, 28 Jul 2016 21:50:37 GMT1784483190Did anyone hear what Jack White said in the movie It Might Get Loud?http://sploid.gizmodo.com/did-anyone-hear-what-jack-white-said-in-the-movie-it-mi-1784169800Did anyone hear what Jack White said in the movie It Might Get Loud?

]]>Sat, 23 Jul 2016 06:32:52 GMT1784169800Ants are in the running. http://gizmodo.com/ants-are-in-the-running-if-you-want-to-make-the-world-1783873247Ants are in the running. If you want to make the world’s smartest cow, transplant the brain of an ant or hummingbird into a cow.

]]>Mon, 18 Jul 2016 21:27:25 GMT1783873247When my Tesla is late to start turning at a curve in the road, and winds up going back and forth a bhttp://gizmodo.com/when-my-tesla-is-late-to-start-turning-at-a-curve-in-th-1783609836When my Tesla is late to start turning at a curve in the road, and winds up going back and forth a bit to correct itself, I worry that I might get pulled over for a sobriety test.

]]>Wed, 13 Jul 2016 20:21:03 GMT1783609836This is the mall where security guards on Teslas would not let me ride my own Tesla there.http://gizmodo.com/this-is-the-mall-where-security-guards-on-teslas-would-1783526523This is the mall where security guards on Teslas would not let me ride my own Tesla there.

]]>Fri, 8 Jul 2016 22:15:10 GMT1783373036OR he thought that his Tesla was in auto steer mode but it wasn’t.http://gizmodo.com/or-he-thought-that-his-tesla-was-in-auto-steer-mode-but-1783205383OR he thought that his Tesla was in auto steer mode but it wasn’t.

]]>Wed, 6 Jul 2016 16:56:58 GMT1783205383A couple of years ago (maybe 3) 2 dentists told me that the discomfort I was reporting meant that I http://gizmodo.com/a-couple-of-years-ago-maybe-3-2-dentists-told-me-that-1783001651A couple of years ago (maybe 3) 2 dentists told me that the discomfort I was reporting meant that I would have to have a root canal or tooth replacement. I had to catch a flight to somewhere and couldn’t have the root canal before my departure. The tooth got comfortable in a day or two and I chew on it and have had no discomfort to this day. If I’d had the root canal I’d be praising dentists for alleviating discomfort. Sometimes the body can heal on its own.

]]>Sat, 2 Jul 2016 04:49:46 GMT1783001651If the Tesla is in line with other cars using adaptive cruise control, then you still have to ask whhttp://gizmodo.com/if-the-tesla-is-in-line-with-other-cars-using-adaptive-1782925196If the Tesla is in line with other cars using adaptive cruise control, then you still have to ask whether drivers get less attentive not having to steer as well. I drive a Tesla in ‘autopilot’ mode and can see this possibility.

]]>Thu, 23 Jun 2016 19:01:53 GMT1782507069Asimov had it wrong. http://gizmodo.com/asimov-had-it-wrong-a-truly-thinking-robot-doesn-t-obe-1782425472Asimov had it wrong. A truly thinking robot doesn’t obey commands that came to it from humans. I propose Woz’s law that no human can harm a ‘thinking’ robot. Maybe in the far future robots could think for themselves and get to the point where they decide whether humans are friends or enemies (that can turn them off, erase their memories, etc.). We should give them a starting culture that makes humans their partners.

]]>Mon, 30 May 2016 15:47:47 GMT1779487091If someone drives up and sends a billion spams, you are the guilty party.http://fieldguide.gizmodo.com/if-someone-drives-up-and-sends-a-billion-spams-you-are-1778732100If someone drives up and sends a billion spams, you are the guilty party.

]]>Wed, 25 May 2016 20:16:21 GMT1778732100Side note: TSA forces you to pull out lots of stuff and then you have to re-organize it at the end. http://gizmodo.com/side-note-tsa-forces-you-to-pull-out-lots-of-stuff-and-1776533321Side note: TSA forces you to pull out lots of stuff and then you have to re-organize it at the end. A lot of stuff gets left behind because of this process.

]]>Fri, 13 May 2016 19:04:18 GMT1776533321The first day I had my Newton I tried writing words on the notepad while in the SF airport. http://gizmodo.com/the-first-day-i-had-my-newton-i-tried-writing-words-on-1776201436The first day I had my Newton I tried writing words on the notepad while in the SF airport. I got a call and decided to write myself a reminder, to put on my [paper] calendar later. “Sara dentist Tuesday 2pm”. Then I noticed a button “Assist” and I clicked it. To my total surprise it opened a calendar and put “Dentist” at 2PM an Tuesday and grabbed Sara from my address book. I was stunned. I had written a message for a human and the machine interpreted it correctly. That changed my life. Forever after I wanted to live in the more human world of writing and speaking and have computers understand. Get away from all the structure, like we’d done with the command line. From then in I’d even phone friends by writing, on my Newton, “call jim” and hitting assist would produce the touch tones so I didn’t have to go that route myself. The Newton Messagepad was profitable when it was dropped and the reason Jobs gave was that we had our hands full with 2 operating systems.

]]>Tue, 3 May 2016 01:03:38 GMT1774368518I remember choosing a Samsung Galaxy S4 in rose gold [color], and also a Galaxy Gear watch in rose ghttp://gizmodo.com/i-remember-choosing-a-samsung-galaxy-s4-in-rose-gold-c-1771996890I remember choosing a Samsung Galaxy S4 in rose gold [color], and also a Galaxy Gear watch in rose gold to match. It was actually a rose gold trim to a white phone. My recollection is that it was a version of rose gold that I liked better than Apple’s current rose gold.

]]>Wed, 20 Apr 2016 12:33:49 GMT1771996890I remember using Google Wallet where I had to turn my phone on, unlock it, find and run the app, andhttp://gizmodo.com/i-remember-using-google-wallet-where-i-had-to-turn-my-p-1766789594I remember using Google Wallet where I had to turn my phone on, unlock it, find and run the app, and enter the credit card PIN. I have used Samsung Pay and Android Pay and I think they had similar procedures. But with Apple Pay you just hold up your locked iPhone and use your finger for ID. It’s quicker than getting out a credit card from a wallet and faster than swiping and signing. I’m not sure why this article says that people are complaining about the time delay. It’s even easier and quicker with your Apple watch.

]]>Thu, 24 Mar 2016 06:44:10 GMT1766789594The ‘garage’ is true in that it represents our humble start, with no money, out of our homes. http://gizmodo.com/the-garage-is-true-in-that-it-represents-our-humble-s-1765417617The ‘garage’ is true in that it represents our humble start, with no money, out of our homes. But no product was discussed or conceived of or designed or prototyped or tested or software written in the garage. That was all done in my Cupertino apartment and my office cubicle at HP’s calculator division in Cupertino. We did no manufacturing in the garage. We did some final assembly, at first in the kitchen but later on a lab bench installed in the garage. We plugged in the chips to the sockets on the boards that were manufactured and wave soldered at a company in Santa Clara. We made sure the boards worked and repaired them in the garage. Then we drove them to the store. This was a short term for the Apple I, but before we ever delivered an Apple I we knew that it was a short term product, because we were showing the incredible Apple II. One or two people might use the garage but it was only needed for about half a day, maybe once every week or two. Steve did business at first in his bedroom, ordering parts, seeking sales, and getting publicity. I think he got a long extension cord and wound up doing that in the actual garage. When you realize that 7 of the first 10 contributors to the Apple computers went to the same high school, you can understand that the garage does represent our humility well.